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Meaning of CD | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌsiːˈdiː

Definitions

  1. Initialism of compact disc.
  2. a type of giant elliptical galaxy
  3. An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).
  4. Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.
  5. Abbreviation of certificate of deposit.
  6. Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).
  7. Initialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI.
  8. Initialism of collision detection.
  9. Initialism of chart datum.
  10. Initialism of cross-dresser.
  11. Initialism of cross-dressing.
  12. Initialism of circular dichroism.
  13. Initialism of cluster of differentiation.
  14. Abbreviation of cooldown.
  15. Initialism of controlled drug.
  16. Abbreviation of Crohn's disease.
  17. Initialism of continuous delivery/deployment.

Equivalents

العربية القرص المدمج
Čeština cédéčko
Deutsch CD
Ελληνικά άλμπουμ
Suomi CD
Français CD
עברית תקליטור
Italiano CD
한국어 알판
Português CD
Türkçe CD

Examples

“I misplaced the software installation CD.”
“Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible.”
“Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.”
“Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars.”
“Jake lengthened his stride and crossed the road in front of a double-parked car, large, black and with CD plates.”
“Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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